A big thank you to everyone for your comments!

On Chuikov's remarks about the battle: he believed that the 62nd Army should never have been left on its own in Stalingrad for so long, bearing the brunt of the German onslaught. And at the crisis point of 14 October 1942 he felt that the defenders were inadequately reinforced.

Chuikov made his decision to be buried in Stalingrad, on the Mamaev Kurgan, during his last illness, on 27 July 1981. Many other veterans followed suit.

Casemate are bringing out the USA edition of my book this month.

With best wishes, Mike.